Amina Razzak Bagwan v. The Sr. Police Inspector And ORS.

Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 835 OF 2025 Mrs. Amina Razzak Bagwan ..Petitioner

Versus

The Sr. Police Inspector, Malegaon Camp Police Station & Ors.

..Respondents __________ Ms. Muskan Shaikh i/b. Mateen Shaikh for Petitioner. Ms. Sangita E. Phad, APP for State/Respondent. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 13 OCTOBER 2025 PC :

1.

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Vide the order dated 07.10.2025, we had directed the Respondents to produce the Petitioner's niece before this Court today at 3:00p.m. in the chambers.

2.

Learned APP has submitted a report dated 13.10.2025. It is taken on record. It is mentioned in the report that the Petitioner's niece who was directed to be produced in the Court is pregnant for eight months and she is not in a position to travel. Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.10.13 15:54:41 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

She is also apprehending some harm to herself, to her husband and to her unborn child. Therefore, she is not present before the Court.

3.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner does not want to come in the way of life of her niece. She would be satisfied if her niece's safety is shown to her satisfactorily. She is desirous to have a video conferencing conversation with her niece.

4.

The Officers of Malegaon Camp police station are present in the Court. They are in a position to arrange for video conferencing between the Petitioner and her niece. 5.

Considering this reasonable stand taken by the Petitioner, the Legal Services Authority of this Court is requested to make an arrangement to have a video conferencing conversation between the Petitioner and her niece between 4:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. today. This urgent order is passed because the Police officers of Malegaon Camp Police station are present in the Court. 6.

Further orders and directions can be passed after this

meeting takes place. The matter be kept back at 5:00p.m. today in the chambers.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)